I still remember the day when Ms Chao was bashing the first iPhone launch in China ... blar blar blar ... Oh now the world has changed. Also I can't imagine how she makes up the news without referring any sina weibo posts.
Disclaimer: I currently hold SINA stock.

6:59 am March 4, 2011

OODA loop wrote:

I would invest in Chinese stocks too!

1) China wind power being hit at the WTO.
2) Alibaba hit with the recent scandal that forced the company heads to roll!
3) Baidu being hit for continued intellectual property rights by several foreign nations!
4) Renren getting the thumbs down for its IPO at the NYSE, because China unwelcomes Groupon!
5) Sina Weibo despite having such a great following, (the Chinese government censors Facebook & twitter) the company reported another revenue drop of 5.5 percent!
6) China UnionPay being hit at the WTO for protectionism and failing its obligation to the WTO Government Procurement Agreement!

Let me know when the Chinese Copy-kat Apple startups are in full operation too, as the "Made In China" label in high-tech innovations is actually synonymous with intellectual property theft, government restrictions, and government protectionism! The state-owned enterprises in China needs to learn that IP theft doesn't equal nor coincide with Chinese innovations!

It explains why Apple had to open "official Apple product stores", as I hear the I-pod/I-pad fakes are found hanging on ordinary grocery store shelves everywhere in China, months in advance of Apple's official launch of their products in the country!

I'd own all those Chinese stocks listed above too, it I didn't care about something called integrity and credibility in the market place!

9:54 am March 4, 2011

Jess wrote:

Thus explaining once and for all why there are no official Apple stores anywhere else in the world. Good work.

11:17 am March 4, 2011

Anonymous wrote:

@OODA loop

Your new copy of Tsinghua University -- 'Tsingtau University".
How did you invent a new university so quickly.

Hahahahah!

1:10 pm March 4, 2011

Not logical wrote:

OODA loop wrote:
I’d own all those Chinese stocks listed above too, it I didn’t care about something called integrity and credibility in the market place!

HEAR YE! HEAR YE!
Like all the insinuations, allegations and rubbish you spew here, there is no integrity or credibility in whatsover you have conjure!
The only question remains is why?

What is new in here? Do you know how many cases USA have lost due to its PROTECTIONIST POLICY? Accusing other nations of DUMPING, COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT. Failing next apply the Human Rights, Environmental issues, etc. on them. Ha Ha
For instance this is the complaint by a neighboring state Canada.

WTO Ruling: The U.S. Lost Again.

An article by Hartley Henderson for Majar Wagar talks about yet another case where the US has lost a WTO case, but seems LIKELY TO IGNORE the ruling.

Fortunately there is discussion of what to do as a punishment against the USA, something that the Canadian government didn't seem to want to follow through with.

Furthermore, countries may also be INTERESTED TO SEE WHAT CAN BE DONE AGINST the United States in a case where the U.S. ignores rulings. There has been much talk that under the rules of the WTO, Antigua may be able to override U.S. copyright laws and intellectual property rights in an effort to enforce compliance.

1:12 pm March 4, 2011

Not logical wrote:

The USA's arrogance & the WTO

It was big news in the online gaming world. Antigua bested the US in a
case brought before the World Trade Organization (WTO). The US appealed
and still the WTO ruled against them. Although the US assured the WTO
they would comply, they have yet to do so. Ron Z. Mendelson, director
of OffshoreXplorer.com, had this to say, "Not only has the US failed to
comply with the WTO ruling, they seem to have gone the other way. They
have even gone so far as to arrest foreign citizens on US soil on
charges that relate to the online gaming industry."
With the US failing to implement the changes required by the WTO, they
have now asked for help from the WTO with regards to a dispute between
them and China. The US feels China is imposing charges that unfairly
discriminate against imported auto parts and that they are in violation
of their WTO obligations. This sounds very much like the charges
brought against the US in their dispute with Antigua.
"The question is," says Mendelson, "why does the US think they can
ignore a ruling made against them and then expect aid in a similar case
when they feel they have been the ones who were wronged. It seems as
thought they want to have their cake and eat it too."
It is clear that the US has its own agenda when it comes to the online
gaming industry. However, it seems that they are not willing to respect
a system that has been set up to help ensure fair and equitable trade
across international borders. It seems they are only interested in the
rulings of the WTO when it is to their benefit. When it isn't, it is
simply ignored.
There is always the option of revoking the US WTO membership
altogether, but considering the US is the foremost international trader
in the world this is hardly the answer to the problem. It would be more
beneficial to get the point across by requiring the US to meet all the
obligations set forth by the WTO and settles once and for all the
conditions resulting from the dispute with Antigua. Until this happens,
they should not be given aid in their own dispute with China. Let them
show their respect for the WTO and the global community in order to
prove they are worthy of the aid they have requested. Otherwise, they
will only receive the message that they are free to use and abuse the
WTO's rulings, recommendations, and regulations and this hardly seems
fair.

2:25 pm March 5, 2011

Gong Ren wrote:

We make the fricking things. We ought to get them first.

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